E-Mail from Prill re: HST and "Green-2-Checker"
Not sure how many received the letter (email) on 4/28 regarding Hoosier Super Tour and driver behavior?
Apparently people are upset with HST (specifically VIR - which I've seen posts about).
I see the letter as a 'dressing down' of drivers and he quotes a bunch of stats.
One thing not mentioned is the effect of mixed classes and group counts. I still think it is very relative and I think my thread/letter from over a year ago is still relative.
https://www.apexspeed.com/forums/sho...s-Letter-30422
I'd like to see the stats on group size and their effects of finishing with no yellows - and whether they split start or not.
Here's the stats provided if you didn't see the letter:
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Some specific data from VIR:
• Number of participants: 409
• Number of sessions: 40
• Number of sessions that were interrupted (FCY, BFA, Early Checker): 22
• Number of sessions that went un-interrupted, Green-to-Checker: 18
• Total incidents* reported on race logs (from corner station calls): 212
• Spins: 92
• Total Cars involved in metal-metal: 65
• Number of vehicles requiring a tow of some kind: 57
• Individual cars involved in incidents that stopped a session: 50
• Laps not completed on Sunday due to reaching 35-min. time limit: 25 out of 112 possible (22%)
*Spins, metal-metal, barrier impact, stopped/mechanical – anything that either stopped a session or could have potentially stopped a session. Did not include calls of four-wheels off not involving a spin. The number should actually be higher than 212, but some of the hand-written notes were difficult to decipher.
How far are you willing to go?
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Originally Posted by
Steve Davis
It IS interesting that we used to race MOST races with hot pulls and NO incidents as a result. And now workers cannot go out of their station until the pack is under control via FCY. I attribute this to the 'excess' of lawyers in our country that assure everyone that thinks they have been 'wronged' to SUE SUE SUE. Our justice system can no longer function efficiently because of the massive backlog on meritless suits being filed.. and it carries over into every other activity in the country. But what can WE do about that?
JMHO...
Steve, FV80
I agree with some of Prill's letter. I think it was necessary. He points out some very valid reasons for why WE may be part of the problem....However, I wholeheartedly agree with Steve's assessment - some tracks just won't let a car sit, regardless of whether there is any REAL danger to the driver, other drivers, or corner workers. I went to a Regional last weekend at Roebling Road to sort out some changes with my car. We (drivers) got a similar speech at our drivers meeting. However, the track, stewards, marshalls, and corner workers kept us mostly green the entire weekend, despite incidents. Just like in the "old days', we were given yellows at the incident for two laps, allowing everyone to be aware of the situation, then back to full course racing. I'm not sure why it can be done at certain tracks, and not at others. Some of the same officials ran the Roebling event that ran the Major at VIR. I'm all for attending more events at tracks that show a desire/strategy to keep courses green, but are any of us interested in attending the Runoffs willing to boycott a track, particularly when it's the venue for the next two years??
The fact that this is what the club has evolved into is part of why I parked my car for 17 years. I don't want to spend a ton of money to get 10 green flag laps a weekend. It may be why I quit for good the next time. How anyone can justify racing a SM or SRF at Majors is beyond me these days. In those classes, your green laps per $$ would be a frightening calculation.
James
FV 19